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A New Way to Experience Jamaica: Cooking, Crafting and Exploring With Locals

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Cooking callaloo with a farmer’s family in the hills outside Montego Bay. Learning the art of basket weaving from a craftswoman whose skills were passed down through generations. Joining fishermen for a morning on the sea before tasting the catch in a seaside village. These are the kinds of experiences Jamaica wants international travelers to […]

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There’s a New Look at Marriott’s Golf Resort in Panama

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The leading golf resort in Panama has unveiled a new look.  The Buenaventura Golf and Beach Resort, part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, has completed an upgrade to its 114 guest rooms and suites.  The new look has “maintained the hotel’s historic Panamanian culture and Spanish Colonial style while presenting a unique blend of coastal elegance […]

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This Dominican Republic All-Inclusive Is Reopening Soon

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One of the most popular all-inclusive hotels in the Dominican Republic’s La Romana is set to reopen, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Viva Wyndham Dominicus Palace is set to welcome back guests on Oct. 1, 2021.  It’s reopening following a series of upgrades to the property; that includes a new look for the hotel lobby; […]

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In Nevis, the Ultimate "Hamilton" Experience

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Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” and its miraculous success on Broadway took the tiny island of Nevis to new heights, turning U.S. Founding Father Alexander Hamilton’s birthplace into a new kind of global hotspot.  And with Hamilton back on Broadway, the island’s leading resort has launched a new program to give visitors the ultimate Hamilton experience.  It’s […]


This Dominican Republic All-Inclusive Is Reopening Soon

The United Kingdom’s Virgin Atlantic is set to launch new service to The Bahamas.  The new flights will operate between London Heathrow and Nassau’s Lynden Pindling International Airport twice each week, with service kicking off on Nov. 20.  Flights are already on sale, according to the carrier.  It’s part of a broader Caribbean expansion for […]

Sunwing Is Returning to Cuba

Sunwing has announced plans to return to Cuba starting in October, timed for the island’s tourism reopening. The Canadian travel giant will be offering weekly flights to popular destinations including Varadero and Cayo Coco beginning in the second week of October.  That includes flights from Toronto to Varadero and Cayo Coco starting on Oct. 8 […]

Antigua and Barbuda Keeps Setting Tourism Records

One of the Caribbean’s buzziest destinations reported another record-breaking month of tourism performance.  Antigua and Barbuda welcomed just under 18,800 visitors to the destination in August, an all-time record for August – eclipsing its previous record set back in 2018.  That represented an increase of nearly 1,000 visitors compared to August 2018.  The record-breaking August […]

St Kitts and Nevis Marks Return of Large Cruise Ships

St Kitts and Nevis has kick-started its 2021-2022 cruise season with the return of the first large cruise ship to Port Zante.  Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Equinox visited the island on Sept. 14, the first major ship to call on the destination since the onset of the pandemic.  “This day has been anxiously anticipated, and a […]

Legendary Caribbean Hotel and Marina Property Sold

A landmark hotel property in The Bahamas has been sold, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The Lighthouse Yacht Club and Marina on Andros Island in The Bahamas has been sold to a 100 percent Bahamian owned consortium of hotel and marina developers and investors.  The hotel had been owned by the Hotel Corporation of The […]

Air Canada Rouge Relaunching Cancun Flights

Air Canada Rouge is back, and now it’s returning to the Caribbean region.  Air Canada’s leisure airline officially relaunched service last week, with plans to relaunch flights from Toronto to Cancun on the Caribbean coast of Mexico this month.  “Air Canada Rouge remains integral to Air Canada’s overall strategy. As we emerge from the pandemic, […]

The Cayman Islands Has Its First Hilton Hotel

Hilton is set to debut its first-ever hotel in the Cayman Islands this month, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new Hampton by Hilton hotel is in the heart of the Seven Mile Beach corridor, just “43 steps from the beach,” as the property says.  The 120-room hotel is set at the former Comfort Suites property […]

Dominican Republic Nearing 3 Million Tourists in 2021

August was another strong month for the Caribbean’s most popular travel destination — and now the Dominican Republic is approaching 3 million visitors for the year.  So far, 2.9 million travelers have come to the country so far this year, following the arrival of 476,575 non-resident visitors in August.  That represented a 96 percent recovery of […]